Hong Kong health authorities have identified at least five Mpox cases linked to a club offering “premier” gay sauna services in Mong Kok, with the venue temporarily closed amid ongoing epidemiological investigations.The Centre for Health Protection said the five cases, including two previously reported by mainland Chinese authorities, all engaged in “high-risk activities” with strangers at Hutong, a gay sauna and fitness club on Shanghai Street.The venue has been closed since May 26 as officials trace potential contacts.
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WED · 2026-06-10 · 02:32 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0610-83171
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5 Mpox cases linked to Hong Kong ‘premier’ gay sauna, contact tracing under way
Hong Kong health authorities have identified five Mpox cases linked to Hutong, a gay sauna and fitness club in Mong Kok. The Centre for Health Protection stated that the five individuals, including two previously reported by mainland Chinese authorities, engaged in "high-risk activities" with strangers at the venue.
Kristen CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-10 · 02:32 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong health authorities have identified five Mpox cases linked to Hutong, a gay sauna and fitness club in Mong Kok. The Centre for Health Protection stated that the five individuals, including two previously reported by mainland Chinese authorities, engaged in "high-risk activities" with strangers at the venue. Hutong has been temporarily closed since May 26 as officials conduct epidemiological investigations and trace potential contacts. The closure is part of ongoing efforts to manage the Mpox outbreak.
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Two of the reported cases were previously reported by mainland Chinese authorities.
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The five cases engaged in high-risk activities with strangers at the venue.
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The venue, Hutong, a gay sauna and fitness club, has been temporarily closed.
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At least five Mpox cases have been linked to a gay sauna in Hong Kong.
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